Governing Council

The Governing Council is the governing body of ACA. Consisting of ACA’s elected and appointed officers as well as elected representatives from ACA’s 19 divisions and four geographic regions, the Governing Council has the fiduciary duty to protect the organization's resources and ensure that it is well positioned to meet its strategic goals and address issues that face the counseling profession. Below is a complete roster of the current 2022-2023 Governing Council.

Find out more about the 2022-2027 ACA Strategic Mission and Vision.

Governing Council (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)

* Executive Committee Member 

President, ACA – 7/1/22 - 6/30/23
*Kimberly Frazier 

President-elect, ACA – 7/1/22 - 6/30/23 
*Edil Torres-Rivera 

Past President, ACA -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/23
*S. Kent Butler

Treasurer, ACA -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/23
*Michele Kerulis

Parliamentarian, ACA -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/23
Taunya Tinsley

ACA CEO 
*Shawn E. Boynes 

Representative, AARC -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/24 
Danica Hays

Representative, AADA -- 7/1/19 - 6/30/25 
Wendy Killam

Representative, ACAC – 7/1/22 - 6/30/25
Emily Goodman-Scott

Representative, ACC -- 7/1/19 - 6/30/25
Stella Beatriz Kerl-McClain

Representative, ACCA -- 7/1/19 - 6/30/25
Monica Osburn

Representative, ACES -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/25
Dodie Limberg

Representative, AHC -- 7/1/17 - 6/30/23
Mark Scholl

Representative, AMCD -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/24
Catharina Chang

Representative, ARCA -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/24 
Michael Hartley

Representative, ASERVIC -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/24 
*Harriet Glosoff 

Representative, ASGW – 7/1/20 - 6/30/23 
Christine Suniti Bhat

Representative, CSJ -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/24 
Rachel Goodman

Representative, IAAOC -- 7/1/17 - 6/30/23 
Leigh Falls Holman

Representative, IAMFC -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/24 
Ryan Carlson

Representative, IARTC -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/24
Joshua Kreimeyer

Representative, MGCA-- 7/1/22 - 6/30/25 
Duane France

Representative, NCDA -- 7/1/17- 6/30/23 
Lisa Severy

Representative, NECA -- 7/1/18 - 6/30/24 
*Seneka Arrington

Representative, SAIGE -- 7/1/18 - 6/30/24 
Jane Rheineck

Representative, Midwest Region -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/25
Victoria Kress

Representative, North Atlantic Region -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/25
David Julius Ford, Jr. 

Representative, Southern Region -- 7/1/20 - 6/30/23 
*Hillary Press

Representative, Western Region -- 7/1/18- 6/30/24 
Elizabeth Forsyth

Student Representative -- 7/1/21 - 6/30/23 
*Ashlei Rabess 

Process Observer, ACA -- 7/1/22 - 6/30/23
Michelle Mitchell

Representative, Organizational Affiliate -- Association of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness
Megan Speciale